>> that dryness is causing major concern for firefighters, but not the only issue as a red flag warning and a lightning strike hits in the bay area. good evening, even. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler in for ama dates. it is clear right now over the bay area, but thunderstorms will soon be moving in. let's head to abc7 news meteorologist leigh glaser for a first check on weather and live doppler 7hd. >> yeah, and we are definitely going to see some big changes weather wise the first part of the workweek. we have a few high and midlevel clouds and some along the coast. but the thundershowers are very close to the bay area.

we are picking them up in south leak tahoe. and -- lake tahoe. and check out what has developed south of baker field. very heavy showers and isolated severe thunderstorms. this one right there is getting ready to develop near bakersfield with numerous lightning strikes. folks, get ready for thunderstorms developing and that has definitely prompted a red flag warning beginning tonight through wednesday. that looks like the highest potential for the bay area to see isolated thunderstorms will be monday night and tuesday. we will get to that forecast coming up in a little bit. >> there are more than a dozen fires burning right now in northern california. as leigh mentioned with the red flag warning and thunderstorms, firefighters are bracing for more this week. abc7 news reporter lilian kim is live tonight with the latest on this developing story. good evening, lilian. >> carolyn, firefighters here in alameda county are on high alert. they received a bulletin

tonight about the weather conditions heading this way. cal firecrews are prepared for what could be a very busy couple of days. they have seen called in firefighters from other parts of the state. with the threat of dry lightning in the bay area, no one is taking any chances. >> we bring engines wherever we have the fire threat. we don't have a threat all over the state. so we bring those resources and we move them. it is like chess pieces. we move them in. >> the fire has taken a toll outside the bay area. more than 5,000 firefighters have been deployed to 10 major wildfires. in boutte county, southeast of oroville, at least 700 structures are threatened. in the tahoere has grown the fire has grown to 13,000 acres. the concern here at home is similar to elsewhere, extremely dry fuel allowing poe potential fleams to spread fast. firefighters say that on top of dry lightning is pretty much their worst nightmare. >> lightning does not just

land on the side of the road. it lands in the middle no where. we have to hike into it and use airy sources to get to it. >> the dangerous saw scenario and one cal fire says is a real possibility. lilian kim, abc news. >> the fire danger is not just here in california. coming up later this hour, the fire is threatening hundreds of homes all over the nation. new details tonight. helmet camera video shot by a firefighter of the asiana crash is stirring up new controversy. the camera shot footage that has been instrumental in the investigation into the death of a young girl who died after being run over. but now san francisco fire officials say no more helmet cameras. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana is live with the details. a lot of debate on this one, on, sergio. >> carolyn, members of the san francisco fire department have told us that the helmet cam video is a great teaching tool and last month the i team

revealed that the helmet cam video is an integral part of the investigation of the crash of asiana214. but no one is allowed to shoot video without her express permission. the i-team uncover eddie tails about how chinese student yeah ming wuan died. video shot by a firefighter wearing a helmet-mounted camera has been instrumental in the on going investigation. but the chief now says that video is a violation of department policy. >> just because we are glad to have the video footage doesn't change the fact that our policy is that nobody is allowed to videotape anything and anytime without the permission of the fire chief. >> the fire chief says the policy isment to protect the privacy of patients and the firecrew members. the san francisco chronicle published pictures from the helmet cam worn by mark

johnson. >> they are not supposed to have recording devices in use at this time in conjunction with the policy of 2009. >> they commanded the response and he has been interviewed about the violation of policy. no disciplinary action has been taken yet. fellow battalion chief kevin smith is defending johnson saying this policy was initially meant to restrict recordings inside the fire houses. >> there is no existing policy that prevents individuals from wearing helmet cams and videotaping incidents outside of the fire house. >> he is disappointed because he says helmet cam video is a great teaching tool. abc7 news. >> a meeting will be held tomorrow night to talk about the future of fire services in contra costa county. the first of three meetings will be held at the pittsburgh public library at 6:30 p.m. because of budget problems, the contra costa fire department has cut seven

engine companies in the past two years. five bay area people have been arrested on suspicion of kid p thatting in southern california. riverside county sheriff deputies say an 18-year-old woman escaped on friday and called for help from a hotel in morino valley. she told deputies she was kidnapped in compton a day earlier by a woman and four men. she said her abductors told her they were going to force her into prostitution. the suspects are from here in the bay area, gilroy and san jose. street violence took three lives this weekend in oakland. the trouble began when two people were shot to death and two others were seriously wounded on 105th avenue. four people went to the hospital after gunfire erupted on telegraph avenue downtown yesterday afn. yesterday afternoon. another person died after a shooting at mcarthur boulevard.

this car crashed during that shooting at mcarthur and 73rd. a man suffered a gunshot wound and a four-year-old child was cut by shattered glass in that shooting. the driver of a ford pick up involved in a hit and run accident that killed a man in san jose remains on the loose tonight. ashes from police flares are still visible near harriet avenue. the accident happened last night before 9:00. authorities say the area is poorly lit and does not have crosswalks. the pick up is described as a late model ford with over sized tires, light in color with front end damage. a homeowner faces costlypairs ar repairs after a hit and run driver plowed into her house near petaluma. you can see the mess that driver caused around 2:30 this morning. the pick up truck made it into the living room and even toppled a wall inside the house. the homeown unharmed unharmed. the chp has not caught up with that driver yet.

another mishap today for san francisco's famed cable cars. a muni operator broke his ankle after he applied the emergency brake on an out of service car. it happened along hyde street and jackson street. muni has not said why the operator pulled the emergency brake. this after a woman riding a cable car suffered minor injuries yesterday after another cable car struck a vehicle in north beach. we have new details on the contract rejected by ac transit workers by more than a two to one margin workers voted thumbs down on a deal that gave them a nearly 10% raise and improved health and safety conditions. negotiators reached the tbrement with management -- the agreement with management 12 days ago to avoid a strike. the negotiating committee is discussing what to do next. and the third of an ac transit strike comes as ba have n woulders have not agreed to a new contract. a jj ordered a 60-day cooling

off period last weekend. it delayed the possibility of another strike until october. both sides last met on august 10th. bart officials and union leaders say they remain far apart on many issues including pay and benefits. and a reminder now. the bay bridge will close at the end of the month and into september. it will shutdown august 28th through labor day weekend. the six days will allow crews to connect the new eastern span of the bridge to the existing roadway on tuesday, september 3rd, 5:00 a.m. is the grand reopening. we have new pictures tonight of the emergency response to a 25-year-old man who fell 100 feet off a cliff in half moon bay. the fall happened near the the18th hole of the half moon bay golf course. there are plenty of signs warning of unstable ground.

fire officials aren't sure why the man fell shortly after 2:00 this afternoon. >> the cliff itself was pretty much vertical. it was a fall straight from the top to the bottom. >> and can you elaborate on the injuries ? >> just that there were major injuries. our paramedic was down there with the victim. >> he was airlifted to stanford hospital and they are not sure if the man was a guest, but they have confirmed that he is not from the area. still to come on abc7 news, a musician attacked on stage takes his fight to the courtroom. we'll hear who he is suing and why. and the surprising new study and the major household appliance that actually uses less energy than your phone. and later it is the number one movie at the box office this weekend. coming up, we'll take you inside the white house with one man who worked there for more than 50 years.

tonight of a volcano erupting in japan. it is near the city in southwestern japan. ash turned day into night and making visibility a problem. you saw cars there covered with a layer of ash. people used surgical masks and umbrellas to try to stay safe. he is vowing his forces will not tolerate anymore violence. this comes after about 900 people have died in recent clashes. between supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi and security forces at least 36 members of the muslim brotherhood died today during a riot as they were being moved to a prison. one report described it as an attempted jail break. the bay area egyptians called for peace at the united nations plaza in san san

francisco. they are urging them to stop giving military aide to egypt. lester chambers plans to sue the city of hey ready what after he was attacked while performing on stage. this video from fuse news captured the attack during a blues festival last month. watch a woman jumping on stage moments after chambers dedicated a song to the family of florida teenager trayvon martin. chambers and his lawyer, john burris talked about the attack on kgo radio. >> what did i start when i started to upset this woman in this way and in this manner. >> we hope the criminal justice system works in an effective and efficient way and she is convicted and properly punished. >> she now faces felony elder abuse and assault charges.

chamber and his attorney want hate crime charges added. we should learn more tomorrow about the deadly limo fire on the san mateo bridge. the limo caught fire in may killing five of the 10 women passengers. the officials say the investigation is over and they will release the details to the public tomorrow. part of 880 in san leandro will shutdown in less than an hour overnight. cal trans will close all lanes on 880 at davis street. the closure will midnight until 4:00 a.m. traffic will be disco verted -- will be diverted off the off-ramp and directed back to the freeway at the davis street on-ramp. this is due to the building of a new bridge over the freeway. your iphone may be a major energy guzzler. a new study says iphones burn through more energy than a midsized refrigerator and a new one at that. it uses 161 kill kilowatt

hours a year and a frige is 322. the majority of the energy is used to power data centers responsible for the wireless connections and data streaming that bring your device to life. let's get a check of the accu-weather forecast. it is a little on the strange siorologist here is meteorologist leigh glaser. >> we typically get these isolated thunderstorms as the monsoonal moisture starts to feed in from the southwest. it is a little unusual from the bay area. we are showing you the high and midlevel clouds. it is moving through the golden gate bridge with reduced visibilities there. you can see most of the activity is still well to the south and to the east of the bay area. isolated thunderstorms continue to rotate from the south and up toward the lake tahoe area right now. the thunderstorms should start to die down a little later on this evening. highs today, boy, it was hot

inland. livermore up as much as 15 dries from your high -- 15 degrees from your high of yesterday. 98 in antioch today and 9 -- 95 in san rafael and san francisco. 91 today in san jose. you can see a live shot here from the rooftop cam. we are holding some of the heat in san francisco and 74 in san jose. los gatos is 71 degrees. we are seeing mainly clear skies because the low cloudiness is moving through the gate now. check out fairfield and concord. still mild to warm at 77 degrees. livermore right now, you are touching at 80. here is a look at our forecast highlights. this is a look at the golden gate bridge with some reduced visibilities there. a slight chance of a thunderstorm overnight tonight. the red flag warning up tonight through wednesday and it is mainly because of the possibility of the dry light mig strikes. dry lightning strikes and chance through midweek. we have a cutoff low to the

south of the bay area. you can pretty much see the subtropical moisture feeding from the south and then starting to curve back toward the west because of the counter clockwise spin. the low is sitting off the coast. here is a better shot for you. here is the low just twisting. just in the last few frames we notice that some of the monsoonal moisture has started to shift a little bit closer to the san francisco bay area. it looks like it will be monday night and off and on throughout the day on tuesday where we could possibly get our best chance of seeing some isolated thunderstorms. they will be isolated. not everyone will see one, and they will not be widespread. monday 5:00 a.m., as you get out the door, high and midlevel clouds. we will pretty much keep it that way through monday evening, and then about 11:00, 12:00, tuesday 5:00 a.m. looking good. and they will be scathey will b. i don't think this forecast model handles this well.

i think we will see a little more activity that is actually picking up. at least this gives you a pretty good indication as to what you can expect. here are your highs for monday. cooler san jose and 85 and 76 oak land and -- oakland and 93 for livermore. remember the best chance is monday night throughout the day on tuesday. widespread. and then we will lessen that chance on wednesday. and bring in more clouds on thursday and friday and cool temperatures down jie. quite a drop tomorrow through the rest of the week. >> you are right. >> thank you. well, let's check out sports. one local team wins and the other does not. rick quan is here now. >> it is okay to say you can't win them all. they are in miami trying to hook the marlins

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young thought he hit a game winning homerun only to be disappointed. but he did turn out to be the star of the contest. tommy malone got a start in place of bartolo colon. he managed to pitch his way out of trouble until the fifth.he tied the he tied the score at 3. oakland comes back in its half arst and young connects for solo shot andpitches l pitches later and he also goes deep. his first homerun as an athletic made it 5-3. he also made this great grab in the eighth and battling the sun he robs michael brantly and likely saved a run. 7-3 the final. the rangers lost so the a's are a half game out of first. the giants are not thinking about the playoffs, but they did have a chance to complete a three-game sweep of the marlins this afternoon. hunter pence had not hit a homerun since july 13th,

but he gets this ball. it traveled an estimated 459 feet. this game was see sawed back and forth. bumgarner uncorks a wild pitch and sanchez can't find it allowing solano to score from second. marlins on top 4 of this 3. in the seventh san francisco retakes the lead and hector sanchez doubles down the line. pablo sandoval who lost 22 pounds over the last six years races home to give san francisco a 5-4 lead. but it wouldn't last for long. in the eighth, andre torres can't come up with this ball. it is the game winner, 6-5 the final. it equals last year's total. >> still to come, the danger of being a sideline reporter. and former stanford

u headed? uh just gonna hang out. it's a school night. with gary and todd? yea.

not sure about those two. i've been meaning to ask you - this is tougher than i thought - is there any drinking going on in this crowd? no. i hope not, because alcohol can lead you to say things and do things you that you really wish you hadn't. isn't this what you're supposed to say? i know. so if any of your buddies ever pressure you to take a drink, just tell them you promised your dad you wouldn't. i'd do anything to keep you safe. ok. i will. i hope this is working. i promise. i love you too dad. they really do hear you. brian? yea? so start the conversation even before they're teenagers. good idea. for tips on what to say visit underagedrinking.samhsa.gov a message from the substance abuse and mental health services administration. my name is eddie metcalf. i enjoworking in my yard and you know, i can't. i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung.

they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. that's the good news. "but, we found a spot on your lung." that frankly scared the "hell" out of me. i hadn't smoked in 22 years. how could this happen to me? he said, "well, you know about radon gas?" we'll... you know, i heard about it. he said, "well, the second leading cause of cancer" "in america is radon, 22,000 people a year die from this." i literally left the doctor's office, got a test kit, put it in my house, and our result was 39.8. the upper limit is 4. we got to get this fixed. that was on a monday, and on wednesday, our mitigation system was up and running. well, i think everybody should have their house tested. we'd never know. we'd still be living there. i could get another tumor from it. right now, it's changing my life. is moving up the depth chart.

he will start getting the same number of reps as colt mccoy. on friday against the chiefs, the seventh round pick out per formed the other back ups complete gz six of -- completing six of 9 yards and a touchdown. daniels is happy to get a start especially after breaking his ankle his senior year in college. there was something they liked and that they saw they liked. i am continuing to improve and get better. when weather it is as quarterback or any other position, they are going to try to master my technique and fundamentals so i can be a good player why. >> look for first round pick dj hayden to get his first taste of game action against chicago. the corner back has been finally cleared for full contact since a near fatal injury last year. he will replace jerry porter who is out with a groin injury. exhibition football had the giants versus the colts. chandler harnish nails pam

oliver in the face. ouch. that might leave a mark. as for the game, andrew low-income -- andrew luck gets an assist and this pass should be intercepted, but reggie wayne makes a spectacular catch for the score. luck threw for a pair of touchdowns. he finds hilton in the end zone and colts win it 20-12. at the world track championships trying to upset bolt and the jamaicans in the relay. they were even at the last baton handoff and then bolt goes into overdrive. he flies by gatlin and wins his third gold medal of the game. bolt passes carl lewis on the medals list with eight gold and two silver. check out that celebration. a little russian folk dance. he does have strong legs. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by river rock casino. later in the show you will hear from san jose state's record setting quarterback. stick around for that.

>> he looked like he was enjoying himself there. >> that man can dance. put him on "dancing with the stars." >> thanks, rick. still to come, wildfires are burning across the west tonight. the fight to save hundreds of homes in danger. plus "the butler" is the number one film this weekend. coming up, meet one of the men who served nearly a dozen presidents in the white house. >> and a nice day today, but what will the weather bring tomorrow? we'll be right back.

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violent weekend in oakland has left three people dead, seven others wounded in a string of shootings that began on friday evening and continued through last night. san francisco's fire chief has issued an order that firefighters cannot wear cameras any who are while working. this comes after a helmet cam worn by a battalion chief uncovered major details in the death of a survivor of the asiana airlines crash. an airport fire truck hit the girl and killed her. as temperatures heat up, the wildfire danger rises throughout northern california. the forecast also calls for dry lightning in the bay area. developing news, firefighters are battling dozens of wildfires across the west. hundreds of homes have been evacuated in boutte county in northern california, but the biggest fires right now are raging in idaho. abc news reporter reports on the all out battle to bring those fires under control.

>> it is a fight against a fast-moving violent force of nature and fueled by high winds and dry timber and brush. 2300 homes have already been evacuated in central idaho. many residents hope for the best, but they fear the worst. >> it is coming down the mountain side right there. now it is just wait and see what happens. can't control it. >> our pets are safe and we are safe. valuables and irreplaceables are safe. everything else can be replaced. >> thousands have been told to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. firefighters are battling towering fire fronts across 160 square miles. among them, five elite hotshot teams. >> when it comes to a house to house firefight, we are ready. >> helicopters are supporting the firefighters on the ground. the national guard has moved in. in the resort area of sun valley studded with vacation homes for the rich and famous like tom hanks and arnold schwarzenegger they are using a new tool to stop the spreading wildfire, snow

machines. they are drenching the ground with water. even that pay not be enough. a low-pressure system coming ashore on the west coast may whip up the flames. >> that will inspire more thunderstorms and will really kick up winds and more lightning. >> threatening to inflame 40 wildfires in 11 western states. abc news, knock. abc news, new york. the campaign to oust san diego's em bat -- embattled mayor sunday. bob filner has faced harassment from more than a dozen women. the former congressman egg norred numerous -- ignored numerous calls to resign. they are 39 days to collect the required 102,000 signatures . a driver will be paid $20,000 after being mistaken for a suspected it murderer. torrance police fired shots foo david purdue's track -- truck during the manhunt for dorner. dorner, a former l.a. police officer went on a crime spree

across southern california. investigators believe dorner killed himself after being cornered by officers. this weekend's number one movie is "the butler." the story is inspired by the late white house butler eugene alan which inspired us to find bill hamilton who just retired after an uh stopping feef 5 55as in the white house. here is that story. >> in the new movie "the butler" it highlights the life of eugene alan, one of the men who served the first family behind the scene. it is a life hamilton can relate to. he was part of the same staff that inspired the film. >> it was like family. it was really a family affair. >> he has been working here since he was 20 and retiring at age 75 this past summer. >> this is retiring from the presidency. that was a hard time and i didn't think i would do that. to get the first black president, i didn't think that

would happen in my lifetime jie. he served every president from eisenhower to obama and working as a head store keeper. >> what are the items popular among presidents over the years. >> i know 41 didn't like broccoli. broccoli could not be served at the white house. >> one of hamilton's proudest moments was during the most painful period in american history. >> what was it like being a black man in the white house during the civil rights movement? >> it was very hard. they were promoting some people and not promoting blacks. >> so hamilton gave the white house an ultimatum. on behalf of the black butler staff they wanted more pay or they wouldn't work at a state dinner. >> we are not working at the state dinner. this is the only way we will get a raise. then two days later we got our raise. >> oprah winfrey was uhed by their cornel. >> the grace and nobility it took to do that and to hold your head up every day, i just have a greater sense of pride

for those men in that time. >> a time hamilton says he will never forget, five decades of white house memories. abc news, washington. a sunday street celebration in san francisco's tenderloin district turned out to be even more special. one of the hosts of today's celebration was memorialde memol church. the reverend cecil williams is enjoying his 50th year leading the church. and a surprise for williams, mayor ed l says renamed it reverend cecil williams way. the new way to watch tv may not be on your tv. coming up, 7 on your side'sey se michael finney shows you the best way to watch your favorite shows on the internet. and the red flag warning is posted for much of the bay area through wednesday thanks to dry lightning. we'll take a look at live doppler 7hd plus the look

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movies. and there is the new google krome cast. it will stream netflix, youtube and the krome web browser. until they add more services consumer reports says it cannot compete with the set top boxes. michael finney, 7 on your side. >> we have our own version of streaming tv. the live stream is available in the bay area. abc7 is the first local station and abc is the first broadcast network to bring you a live stream of your local news and your favorite abc-tv shows. now you don't have to miss a minute of the news and the shows you love. watch abc allows you to bring abc7 along with you wherever you want to be. it is a special benefit brought to you by abc, comcast , charter communications and at&t u verse at no additional cost. go to abc7 news doter to

find -- news.com to find out how to access. enter your tv provider account information to log-in and get the watch abc live stream or search watch abc to download the app. you certainly don't want to miss a bit of the weather because st's -- because it is going to be changing day-to-day this week. .ere is leigh glaser. live doppler 7hd is showing the high and midlevel clouds across the bay area. i want to take you a little more toward the east. you can see the subtropical moisture moving from the south and all the way up to the north, northwest. it is just the last few frames and it is starting to move toward the san francisco bay area. i think if we see any isolated thunderstorms it will be late monday night and overnight monday night and through tuesday. they will be widespread and not even will see them, but you will notice the humidity and also the overcast skies. speaking of overcast skies, washington, d.c. dorm 78 and an afternoon thunderstorm

there. 95 for dallas and 1 09 for phoenix and traveling to southern california, boy bakersfield has been hit with heavy showers and thunderstorms. look for a chance of thunderstorms fresno tomorrow 106 and 91 for yosemite. afternoon storms in tahoe and also some afternoon thunderstorms. here is a look at the highs for the bay area. inland locations are 100 plus degrees. we will bring them down a little tomorrow. it will be humid and it will also bring those high clouds to livermore, 93, san -- 85 for san jose. the forecast, tuesday all eyes are to the skies. the red flag warnings will be with us through wednesday. a chance of isolated thunderstorms. thursday and friday we will start to cool things off a bit. >> we have the high fire danger. >> we certainly do. and mike will be here at 4:30 a.m. to look at live doppler 7hd as well. >> thank you, leigh. let's turn it over now to sports. shu is off and we have rick quan here and of course lots

of baseball. >> were you so traumatized that i left it out of the tease. >> coming up in sports, the a's could gain some ground onand the rangers and san jose state will improve on the

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season low three hits yesterday, the a's manager bob melvin shuffled his lineup against cleveland. the result seven runs and 12 hits and a win over the indians. tommy malone got the start in place of bar tone low caw -- bartolo colon. santana doubled kitness home. chris young connects for a solo shot and then just three pitches later and he also goes deep. his first homer as an athletic makes it 5-3. young had a pair of hits and two r.b.i and he made this great grab in the eighth. battling the sun he robs brantley and likely saves a run. oakland wins it 7-3. the rangers and the mariners were tied when seeinger put him on top with this double. the mariners win it 4-3. the lead is back to a half game. tomorrow the mariners are at

oakland. the giants are not thinking of the playoffs, but they add chance for a sweep of the marlins. unit her pence had not hit a homerun since july 13th, but he gets this two-run blast that travels some 459 feet. it goes back and forth in the fifth. bumgarner throws a wild pitch and hector sanchez can't locate it and it allows solano to score from second. marlins are on top 4-3. in the seventh and san francisco retakes the lead and sanchez doubles down the line. pablo sandoval who recently lost 22 pounds races home from first to give san francisco a 5-4 advantage. it wouldn't last for long. andre torres can't come up with this ball off the bat of mathis. ed lucas scores, but proves to be the game winner. 6-5 was the final. the giants 68th loss of the season and it matches last year's total. >> well, stanford gets most of the attention and san jose

state is also coming off a great football year. the spartans went 11-2 and nearly upset the cardinals in the season opener. a big reason for the team's success was the emergence of bales. he set records by scoring from 4100 yards. he is having to adjust to a new head coach this season. >> he was more of a defensive minded coach. being a previous quarterback he is a little bit more -- has a little more input on the offensive side and will work with us. it has been an easy transition. >> he has a good comradery and he has got an experienced group. those guys what they bring from a year ago and years past, that adds up a lot. that experience working together and being a cohesive unit. >> exhibition football the giants versus the colts.

completing two of five passes and this one off the head of fox sports reporter pamela oliver. reminds me of the "brady bunch" episode. andrew luck had on this luck ons play. reggie wayne with the spectacular catch for this touchdown. luck threw for a pair of scores. here fee finds ty hilton in the corner of the end zone. colts win it 20-12. at buck shaw stadium and it was bobblehead night. he heads the ball into the corner of the net. that was the game's only goal as san jose wins it 1-0. the win keeps their faint playoff hopes alive. at the pga wind ham championship, justin reid was caddying for her husband, pat trek. she did a -- patrick. she did a good job as he made it to the playoffs. a touch approach from under the tree, but he makes the shot of his young career as it

stops just a few feet from the flag. reid went on to sink the birdie putt for the win. his first pga title was worth $954,000. you can bet team reid is celebrating tonight. this report is brought to you by river rock casino. a happy ending for the reid family. >> you talk about his young career and they are talking about a generational shift in golf. he is only 23. >> just 23. it is good to see these young guns coming up. we will probably see a lot more of him in the future. >> thank you, rick. and thank you for joining us. that is it for this edition of abc7 news. abc7 news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. i'm carolyn tyler along with leigh glaser and rick quan. thanks for joining us. abc7 news continues now on-line, on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our new abc7 news app. have a great week, everyone. we'll see you later.

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